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chugach mtn boy wrote:Heh heh--I'm in a position where I better not take you up on that invitation, one way or the other. But I enjoy reading everybody else's comments, so don't hold back on my account!

What position is that? Why not? I'm also curious.

And are you a Murkowski or a Miller man? Let's open this up!

(Well said Buz)

chugach mtn boy wrote:Senator Lisa Murkowski is pushing legislation to require the US Board of Geographic Names to name Peak 13,895 (the south summit of Mt. Hunter) "Stevens Peak," after the late Senator Ted Stevens.

The peak is "S" in this AAJ photo:

If she wants to name it, then they need to make her solo the damned thing.

The peak should be named after Harry Reid. Stevens was an inferior piker.

rlshattuck wrote: . . . or wait, Palin Peak . . . that's got a nice ring to it.

Palin right next to Mt. Hunter. BAM!

Well the bill's passed both House and Senate already--seems to have taken only about 2 weeks (so much for gridlock!).

No wonder this country is so messed up.
We have mountains/peaks named after politicians, CEO misers and businessmen and ballparks, concert venues and ampitheaters named after
corporations & banks. Says a lot about who our leadership and representitive's admire and look up to.
By the way, this post was brought to you by Starbucks, General Mills and Colorado State University.

I'd rather see it named something more appropriate like, Washburn Peak or the likes.

mrchad9 wrote:Hmmm... So they have a peak officially named McKinley that everyone refers to as Denali.

I guess now they will have a Stevens Peak that folks can call Mount Corrupt Douchebag.

Freakin awesome!!!

Why not just leave it unnamed? I think the vast number of nameless and beautiful mountains is one of the the things that gives Alaska its special appeal, that sense that there are still places on this planet where you can feel like you discovered something. But if they insist on naming it, I agree that Washburn would be a more worthy and fitting choice.

I thought Waterman might be more appropriate, after Jonny Mallon Waterman who left his tracks all over the south side of the mountain. As a fitting tribute for the family name - Guy Waterman, Jonny's father, was an influential climber and author from back east.